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Hurricane Force Wind Warning 3, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 3, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this hurricane force wind warning at Nov 3, 2015, 5:37 PM AKST. It was in force for 34 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Nov 3, 2015, 5:37 PM AKST (02:37 UTC)
Expired
Nov 5, 2015, 3:28 AM AKST
In force
34 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

939 
FZAK52 PAFC 040237 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
537 PM AKST TUE NOV 3 2015

UPDATED 173 174 175 176 178

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-041545-
537 PM AKST TUE NOV 3 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 984 MB LOW 225 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 63N
176W AT 988 MB WED AFTERNOON...THEN DISSIPATE. A 983 MB LOW 300 NM
SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 25 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK AT 961 MB
WED MORNING...THEN MOVE TO 50 NM NORTHWEST OF PORT HEIDEN AT 971
MB THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-041545-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
537 PM AKST TUE NOV 3 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ155-041545-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
537 PM AKST TUE NOV 3 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT EXCEPT S 35 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E. SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 27 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 33 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ160-041545-
BRISTOL BAY-
537 PM AKST TUE NOV 3 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ165-041545-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
537 PM AKST TUE NOV 3 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ170-041545-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
537 PM AKST TUE NOV 3 2015

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 31 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ171-041545-
UNALASKA BAY-
537 PM AKST TUE NOV 3 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-041545-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
537 PM AKST TUE NOV 3 2015

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 30 FT BUILDING TO 36 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 32 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ173-041545-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
537 PM AKST TUE NOV 3 2015

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 65 KT. SEAS 32 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ174-041545-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
537 PM AKST TUE NOV 3 2015

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 18 FT
BUILDING TO 30 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 65 KT. SEAS 35 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 31 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ175-041545-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
537 PM AKST TUE NOV 3 2015

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 65 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ176-041545-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
537 PM AKST TUE NOV 3 2015

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.WED...W WIND 65 KT. SEAS 39 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 38 FT SUBSIDING TO 30 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ177-041545-
ADAK TO KISKA-
537 PM AKST TUE NOV 3 2015

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 14 FT. PACIFIC
SIDE...SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 65 KT. SEAS 27 FT BERING SIDE...32 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
26 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ178-041545-
KISKA TO ATTU-
537 PM AKST TUE NOV 3 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
BECOMING N 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 13 FT.
PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
SHEMYA W...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ179-041545-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
537 PM AKST TUE NOV 3 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE WIND 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ180-041545-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
537 PM AKST TUE NOV 3 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ181-041545-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
537 PM AKST TUE NOV 3 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ185-041545-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
537 PM AKST TUE NOV 3 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$
5 follow-up statements
896 
FZAK52 PAFC 041246
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
346 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-050130-
346 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 962 MB LOW NEAR AMCHITKA MOVES TO 110 NM NORTHWEST OF COLD BAY EARLY
THU AT 966 MB...THEN MOVES NEAR KODIAK EARLY FRI. A 996 MB
KAMCHATKA LOW THU AFTERNOON MOVES TO 350 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA
AND MAINTAINS STRENGTH.

$$

PKZ150-050130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
346 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ155-050130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
346 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT EXCEPT S 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 26
FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SEAS 10 FT
BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 37 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E...SEAS 25 FT BUILDING TO 32 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 31 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ160-050130-
BRISTOL BAY-
346 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ165-050130-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
346 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW WIND 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS
16 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT MOLLER E...S
WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS 14 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ170-050130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
346 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20
FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ171-050130-
UNALASKA BAY-
346 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-050130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
346 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 31
FT BUILDING TO 39 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 39 FT SUBSIDING TO 32 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ173-050130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
346 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 60 KT. SEAS 24 FT BUILDING TO 34 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
32 FT SUBSIDING TO 26 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ174-050130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
346 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 33 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 60 KT. SEAS 39 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
34 FT SUBSIDING TO 26 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ175-050130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
346 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 30 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
26 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ176-050130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
346 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 65 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 31 FT
BUILDING TO 38 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
38 FT SUBSIDING TO 31 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ177-050130-
ADAK TO KISKA-
346 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
BERING SIDE...SEAS 21 FT BUILDING TO 27 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PAC
SIDE...SEAS 32 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 26
FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ178-050130-
KISKA TO ATTU-
346 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
SHEMYA W...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ179-050130-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
346 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ180-050130-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
346 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR CAPE
NEWENHAM. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ181-050130-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
346 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ185-050130-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
346 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$
462 
FZAK52 PAFC 050001
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-051315-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 964 MB LOW 45 NM SOUTHEAST OF AMCHITKA MOVES TO 75 NM WEST OF
PILOT POINT AT 970 MB THU AFTERNOON...THEN TRACKS INTO THE
WESTERN GULF BY FRI MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL TRACK
ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING TONIGHT...THEN TRACK INLAND BY THU
MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-051315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ155-051315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
16 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE EVENING. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE EVENING. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 55 KT EXCEPT SW 45 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 37 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E... SEAS 24 FT BUILDING TO
32 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ160-051315-
BRISTOL BAY-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ165-051315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT...SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. FROM PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W IN THE
AFTERNOON...SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ170-051315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21
FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
29 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.

$$

PKZ171-051315-
UNALASKA BAY-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-051315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 30
FT BUILDING TO 37 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
38 FT SUBSIDING TO 31 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ173-051315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 22 FT
BUILDING TO 31 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
31 FT SUBSIDING TO 26 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.

$$

PKZ174-051315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 60 KT. SEAS 37 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
33 FT SUBSIDING TO 27 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ175-051315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
26 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ176-051315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
36 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ177-051315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ178-051315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ179-051315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ180-051315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ181-051315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ185-051315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$
202 
FZAK52 PAFC 050001 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

CORRECTED ZONE 171

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-051315-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 964 MB LOW 45 NM SOUTHEAST OF AMCHITKA MOVES TO 75 NM WEST OF
PILOT POINT AT 970 MB THU AFTERNOON...THEN TRACKS INTO THE
WESTERN GULF BY FRI MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL TRACK
ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING TONIGHT...THEN TRACK INLAND BY THU
MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-051315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ155-051315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
16 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE EVENING. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE EVENING. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 55 KT EXCEPT SW 45 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 37 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E... SEAS 24 FT BUILDING TO
32 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ160-051315-
BRISTOL BAY-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ165-051315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT...SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. FROM PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W IN THE
AFTERNOON...SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ170-051315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21
FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
29 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.

$$

PKZ171-051315-
UNALASKA BAY-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-051315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 30
FT BUILDING TO 37 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
38 FT SUBSIDING TO 31 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ173-051315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 22 FT
BUILDING TO 31 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
31 FT SUBSIDING TO 26 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.

$$

PKZ174-051315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 60 KT. SEAS 37 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
33 FT SUBSIDING TO 27 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ175-051315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
26 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ176-051315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
36 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ177-051315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ178-051315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ179-051315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ180-051315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ181-051315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ185-051315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
301 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$
456 
FZAK52 PAFC 050233
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
533 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-051530-
533 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 964 MB LOW 45 NM SOUTHEAST OF AMCHITKA MOVES TO 75 NM WEST OF
PILOT POINT AT 970 MB THU AFTERNOON...THEN TRACKS INTO THE
WESTERN GULF BY FRI MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL TRACK
ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING TONIGHT...THEN TRACK INLAND BY THU
MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-051530-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
533 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ155-051530-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
533 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
16 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE EVENING. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE EVENING. RAIN. 
.THU...SW WIND 55 KT EXCEPT SW 45 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 37 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E... SEAS 24 FT BUILDING TO
32 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ160-051530-
BRISTOL BAY-
533 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ165-051530-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
533 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT...SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. FROM PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W IN THE
AFTERNOON...SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ170-051530-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
533 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
29 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.

$$

PKZ171-051530-
UNALASKA BAY-
533 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-051530-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
533 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 30
FT BUILDING TO 37 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
38 FT SUBSIDING TO 31 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ173-051530-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
533 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 22 FT
BUILDING TO 31 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
31 FT SUBSIDING TO 26 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.

$$

PKZ174-051530-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
533 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 60 KT. SEAS 37 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
33 FT SUBSIDING TO 27 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ175-051530-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
533 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
26 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ176-051530-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
533 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
36 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ177-051530-
ADAK TO KISKA-
533 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ178-051530-
KISKA TO ATTU-
533 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ179-051530-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
533 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ180-051530-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
533 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ181-051530-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
533 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ185-051530-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
533 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$
545 
FZAK52 PAFC 051228
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
328 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-060130-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 965 MB LOW 100 NM NORTHWEST OF COLD BAY MOVES TO KODIAK ISLAND AS
A 977 MB LOW EARLY FRI AND EXITS INTO THE GULF FRI. A 996 MB LOW
DEVELOPS 430 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA THU AFTERNOON AND MOVES TO
300 NM SOUTHWEST OF GAMBELL AT 991 MB EARLY SAT.

$$

PKZ150-060130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ155-060130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT BY MIDDAY...EXCEPT SW
45 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 23 FT BUILDING TO 37 FT
BY AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SEAS 24 FT BUILDING TO
32 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ160-060130-
BRISTOL BAY-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ165-060130-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 40 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 14 FT
BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SEAS 10
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ170-060130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
29 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT.

$$

PKZ171-060130-
UNALASKA BAY-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-060130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 37 FT SUBSIDING TO 25 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ173-060130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
31 FT SUBSIDING TO 25 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.

$$

PKZ174-060130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
33 FT SUBSIDING TO 27 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.

$$

PKZ175-060130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
26 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ176-060130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ177-060130-
ADAK TO KISKA-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ178-060130-
KISKA TO ATTU-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ179-060130-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ180-060130-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ181-060130-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ185-060130-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this hurricane force wind warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this hurricane force wind warning went out at Nov 3, 4:54 PM AKST, 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 3, 4:54 PM AKST, 43 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
454 PM AKST TUE NOV 3 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A LOW OVER THE GULF THAT BROUGHT AS MUCH AS 5 INCHES OF SNOW TO
THE WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA THIS MORNING IS NOW DEPARTING
SOUTHCENTRAL TOWARD THE PANHANDLE. MIDDLETON ISLAND RADAR SHOWS
THE LAST OF THE ASSOCIATED PRECIPITATION EXITING THE PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND REGION THIS AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL TOTALS WERE GREATEST
OVER THE KENAI PENINSULA WITH AROUND AN INCH IN THE ANCHORAGE AREA
AND LESSER AMOUNTS FURTHER NORTH ACROSS THE MATANUSKA VALLEY.

THE JET STREAK SUPPORTING THE LOW OVER THE GULF WILL MOVE EAST
INTO BRITISH COLUMBIA AND WEAKEN. MEANWHILE THE NEXT POTENT JET
STORM SYSTEM IS CURRENTLY MOVING TOWARD THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS.
THE RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING LOW IS CURRENTLY CENTERED SOUTH OF THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND STARTING TO BECOME NEGATIVELY TILTED.

A MUCH WEAKER IS OVER THE NORTHERN BERING IS SLOWLY WEAKENING AS
THE UPPER-LEVEL JET SUPPORT LEAVES THE LOW BEHIND. BETWEEN THIS
LOW AND THE LOW SOUTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS...SCATTERED CONVECTIVE
ACTIVITY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE INSTABILITY PROVIDED BY COLD AIR
ALOFT IS PRODUCING OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING STRIKES OVER THE WESTERN
BERING.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

THE MODELS ARE IN GENERAL AGREEMENT ON THE TRACK OF THE LOW CURRENTLY
SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS. THE REAL DIFFERENCE FROM EARLIER MODEL
RUNS IS THAT THEY ALL ARE SLOWLY SHIFTING THE TRACK OF THE STORM
CENTER FURTHER NORTH. MODEL AGREEMENT IS ALSO GOOD REGARDING THE
EXPECTED VERY STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE STORM. ONCE IN THE
GULF ON FRIDAY IT MOVES SWIFTLY TO THE NORTHEAST GULF COAST. THERE
IS STILL UNCERTAINTY WITH THE STRENGTH AND TRACK OF THIS SYSTEM
AND IS DOWNSLOPING IS EXPECTED WEST OF THE CHUGACH AND KENAI
MOUNTAINS...LIMITING PRECIPITATION TOTALS. ANOTHER COMPLICATING
FACTOR WITH THE STORM IS THE AMOUNT OF WARM AIR THE STORM WILL BE
INGESTING...RESULTING IN PRECIPITATION TYPE ISSUES AND WHERE THE
RAIN-SNOW LINE SETS UP. FOR THE SHORT TERM...FORECAST CONFIDENCE
IS HIGH INITIALLY DUE TO GOOD MODEL AGREEMENT AND THEN DECREASES
ON THURSDAY AS THE STORM TRACKS THROUGH THE GULF.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...

A WEAKENING GALE FORCE LOW IS MAKING RAPID PROGRESS EAST INTO
CANADA THIS EVENING...WITH SNOW SHOWERS RAPIDLY DIMINISHING OVER
THE COPPER BASIN AND LARGE SCALE CLEARING DEVELOPING ACROSS MOST
OF SOUTHCENTRAL. SOME HIGH CLOUDS WILL FILTER IN OVERNIGHT...BUT
WITH WINDS WEAKENING INLAND...THIS MAY SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF
LOCALIZED PATCHY FOG. HIGH PRESSURE WILL HOLD THROUGH THE DAY
WEDNESDAY BEFORE MORE CLOUDS AND MOISTURE STREAM INTO
SOUTHCENTRAL WITH A WARM/OCCLUDED FRONT MOVING INTO THE GULF OF
ALASKA WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL RAMP UP
ACROSS PORTAGE VALLEY AND DOWN TURNAGAIN ARM WITH THE APPROACHING
FRONT...REACHING INTO THE 60 MPH RANGE ACROSS WEST TURNAGAIN ARM
BY THURSDAY MORNING. A RATHER STRONG EASTERLY FLOW NEAR MOUNTAIN
TOP WILL RESULT IN VERY EFFICIENT DOWNSLOPE DRYING DOWNWIND OF
THE CHUGACH MOUNTAINS...WITH ONLY SLIGHT CHANCES FOR RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS INLAND FROM ANCHORAGE NORTHWARD THROUGH THURSDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A WEAK FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING AND PUSH
INTO THE WESTERN COAST TONIGHT. THIS WILL BRING A MIX OF RAIN AND
SNOW TO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING AS IT TRACKS FURTHER INLAND. A FRONT ASSOCIATED
WITH A STRONG BERING SEA LOW WILL QUICKLY TRACK INTO THE WESTERN
COAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT...BRINGING GUSTY WINDS AND PRECIPITATION
BACK TO THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. RAIN
WILL BE THE DOMINANT PRECIPITATION TYPE WITH THIS SYSTEM GIVEN
THE WARMER SOUTHERLY FLOW WRAPPING INTO THIS SYSTEM AS IT TRACKS
INTO THE ALASKA PENINSULA OVERNIGHT THURSDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A WEAK FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK THROUGH THE EASTERN
BERING TONIGHT AND MOVE INLAND OVERNIGHT TONIGHT...BRINGING SOME
RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS TO THE PRIBILOFS AND PARTS OF THE EASTERN
BERING SEA THROUGH TONIGHT. THE FOCUS THEN SHIFTS TO A STRONG LOW
TRACKING INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WEDNESDAY MORNING...THEN
TRACKING ALONG THE BERING SIDE OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN AND INTO THE
ALASKA PENINSULA BY THE END OF THE WEEK. THIS SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE
STRONG WINDS AND RAIN TO MUCH OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN THROUGH THE
END OF THE WEEK...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS ON THE WESTERN FLANK
REACHING HIGH WIND CRITERIA OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WED THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
THE FORECAST AREA IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN AN ACTIVE PATTERN IN
THE MID TO LONG TERM AS A SERIES OF ROBUST LOWS MOVE THROUGH THE
REGION. FRIDAY EVENING...THE STRONG LOW MOVING THROUGH THE
ALEUTIANS WILL ENTER THE GULF OF ALASKA WITH THE WITH THE
ASSOCIATED FRONT PUSHING INTO THE NORTHERN GULF COAST THURSDAY
NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. AT THE SAME TIME...A WEAK RIDGE WILL BE
BUILDING INTO THE CENTRAL BERING BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE LOW
WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN IN PLACE OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...KEEPING SOUTHWEST ALASKA IN A SHOWERY NORTHWEST
FLOW. THIS PATTERN WILL ALSO PRODUCE DOWNSLOPING OVER THE SUSITNA
VALLEY/WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA AND THE ANCHORAGE BOWL WITH
PRECIPITATION REMAINING IN THE FORECAST MOSTLY ALONG THE GULF
COAST AS WELL AS PARTS OF THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. THE RIDGE OVER
THE CENTRAL BERING WILL PUSH EASTWARD ON SATURDAY...FORCING THE
LOW SOUTHEASTWARD OUT OF THE FORECAST AREA.

OUT WEST...A WEAK LOW DEVELOPING OVER THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC ON
SATURDAY MORNING WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WHERE IT
WILL MERGE WITH A STRONGER LOW DEVELOPING OVER THE NORTHWESTERN
BERING SEA. THIS DEEPER LOW IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN FURTHER AND
MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING BY MONDAY MORNING. GLOBAL MODELS ARE
IN BROAD AGREEMENT WITH A STRONG LOW OVER THE NORTHERN BERING BY
18Z MONDAY. HOWEVER...THE GFS IS PLACING A 981 MB LOW NEAR GAMBELL
WHILE THE EC SOLUTION IF BRINGS THE LOW TO 962 MB AT A POSITION
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WITH STORM FORCE WINDS OVER THE
CENTRAL BERING. THE EC HAS BEEN REASONABLY CONSISTENT WITH THE
POSITIONING OF THIS LOW AND THE EC ENSEMBLE SHOWED A CLOSED LOW AT
THIS TIME AS WELL. WITH THIS IN MIND...THE EXTENDED FORECAST
LEANED HEAVY ON THE WPC FORECAST WHICH UTILIZED THE EC ENSEMBLE.
THIS BRINGS THE WINDS OVER THE ALEUTIANS/BERING TO GALE FORCE
SUNDAY INTO MONDAY TO SHOW AN UPWARD TREND FROM THE PREVIOUS
FORECAST PACKAGE.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 187.
MARINE...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING 177.
         STORM WARNING 170 172 173 174 175 176 178.
         GALE WARNING 130 131 132 150 155 160 165 171 179 180 181 185.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...JW
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...JA
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...TP
LONG TERM...RF

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 3, 3:42 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Nov 3, 3:42 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC9 days
Nov 3, 3:42 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Nov 3, 4:01 PM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC33 hr
Nov 3, 4:50 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Nov 3, 4:50 PM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC22 hr
Nov 3, 4:50 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC46 hr
Nov 4, 3:40 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC11 hr
Nov 4, 3:46 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC47 hr
Nov 4, 3:46 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC47 hr
Nov 4, 4:01 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC47 hr
Nov 4, 4:01 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC47 hr
Nov 4, 4:01 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC47 hr

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Sources

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